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RENÉE FLEMING AND RACHMANINOFF
January 10-11, 2020 | Music Hall
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The most beloved soprano of our time, Renée Fleming brings her incredible artistry to Richard Strauss’ songs of life and love, plus music from Broadway and film.
Program
Friday
L. BOULANGER: Of a Spring Morning
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2
HOLMES: La Nuit et l'Amour
R. STRAUSS: Four Last Songs
Saturday
L. BOULANGER: Of a Spring Morning
R. STRAUSS: Liebeshymnus
R. STRAUSS: Morgen!
R. STRAUSS: Caecilie
RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 2
Additional Works: From Broadway and Film
Artists
Louis Langrée, conductor
Renée Fleming, soprano
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
Venue
Music HallTicket Prices
$14-$130Concert Duration
Fri: About 1 hour, 45 minutes with intermission; Sat: About 1 hour, 25 minutes with no intermissionSeries
This concert is part of Series 2
What's Interesting
- Nominated for 17 Grammy Awards, Fleming is one of the most celebrated singers of our time.
- Strauss wrote these songs for his wife Pauline. Though they had a tumultuous relationship—she once threw a score at him in rehearsal—she remained his constant muse.
- Rachmaninoff underwent hypnosis to overcome crippling anxiety and depression. “You will begin your concerto…it will be excellent,” was his mantra.
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CSO TIMELESS
This September, the CSO becomes one of only six American orchestras to reach its 125th anniversary—an historic milestone worth celebrating! Louis Langrée and CSO musicians invite you to join them for an evening of dinner and dancing as the CSO honors the fortunes of its past and looks ahead to the bright future.
"I've heard this..."
This program includes a musical moment that you might recognize once you hear it, even if the name of the piece doesn't sound familiar. If the second movement of Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto reminds you of Eric Carmen's pop song "All By Myself," that's no accident—Carmen called Rach his favorite musician.
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What Critics Are Saying
On Renée Fleming:
“A voice that possesses the complex sweetness of wildflower honey…”
—The Toronto Star
“A superstar by any measure…”
—The New York Times
Sponsors
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Presenting Sponsor
Performance Sponsor
The appearance of Renée Fleming has been made possible by the Harold C. Schott Foundation / Francie and Tom Hiltz, Trustees.
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